patch 9.0.1518: search stats not always visible when searching backwards

Problem:    Search stats not always visible when searching backwards.
Solution:   Do not display the top/bot message on top of the search stats.
            (Christian Brabandt, closes #12322, closes #12222)
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_search_stat.vim b/src/testdir/test_search_stat.vim
index e205df5..b57b7ba 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_search_stat.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_search_stat.vim
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@
     let g:a = execute(':unsilent :norm! n')
     let stat = 'W \[20/1\]'
     call assert_match(pat .. stat, g:a)
-    call assert_match('search hit BOTTOM, continuing at TOP', g:a)
     set norl
   endif
 
@@ -164,7 +163,6 @@
   let g:a = execute(':unsilent :norm! N')
   let stat = 'W \[20/20\]'
   call assert_match(pat .. stat, g:a)
-  call assert_match('search hit TOP, continuing at BOTTOM', g:a)
   call assert_match('W \[20/20\]', Screenline(&lines))
 
   " normal, no match
@@ -432,5 +430,33 @@
   call StopVimInTerminal(buf)
 endfunc
 
+func Test_search_stat_backwards()
+  CheckScreendump
+
+  let lines =<< trim END
+    set shm-=S
+    call setline(1, ['test', ''])
+  END
+  call writefile(lines, 'Xsearchstat_back', 'D')
+
+  let buf = RunVimInTerminal('-S Xsearchstat_back', #{rows: 10})
+  call term_sendkeys(buf, "*")
+  call TermWait(buf)
+  call VerifyScreenDump(buf, 'Test_searchstat_back_1', {})
+
+  call term_sendkeys(buf, "N")
+  call TermWait(buf)
+  call VerifyScreenDump(buf, 'Test_searchstat_back_2', {})
+
+  call term_sendkeys(buf, ":set shm+=S\<cr>N")
+  call TermWait(buf)
+  " shows "Search Hit Bottom.."
+  call VerifyScreenDump(buf, 'Test_searchstat_back_3', {})
+
+  call term_sendkeys(buf, "\<esc>:qa\<cr>")
+  call TermWait(buf)
+
+  call StopVimInTerminal(buf)
+endfunc
 
 " vim: shiftwidth=2 sts=2 expandtab